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Fiction

Imagination takes flight in these masterfully crafted worlds, where heroes rise, mysteries unfold, and human nature reveals its deepest truths. Whether following a quest through magical realms or witnessing life-changing moments in familiar settings, these stories capture the full spectrum of human experience through unforgettable characters and compelling narratives.

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Sundial
by Catriona Ward • 2022
3.78
26k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Sundial Summary
Sundial
by Catriona Ward 2022 292 pages
3.78
26k+ ratings
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Thriller
Mystery
The Leopard
by Jo Nesbø • 2009
4.10
64k+
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
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The Leopard
by Jo Nesbø 2009 634 pages
4.10
64k+ ratings
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
The Rotters' Club
by Jonathan Coe • 2001
3.96
16k+
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
British Literature
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The Rotters' Club
by Jonathan Coe 2001 415 pages
3.96
16k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
British Literature
Mom Brain
by Nicole Hackett • 2026
3.35
362
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
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Mom Brain
by Nicole Hackett 2026 368 pages
3.35
362 ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Beyond Black
by Hilary Mantel • 2005
3.43
10k+
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Fantasy
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Beyond Black
by Hilary Mantel 2005 432 pages
3.43
10k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
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[The Music of Chance] [By
by Paul Auster • 1990
Auster, Paul] [December, 1991]
3.93
13k+
American
Literature
Novels
[The Music of Chance] [By Summary
[The Music of Chance] [By
Auster, Paul] [December, 1991]
by Paul Auster 1990
3.93
13k+ ratings
American
Literature
Novels
Evil Thing
by Serena Valentino • 2020
3.97
12k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Retellings
Evil Thing Summary
Evil Thing
by Serena Valentino 2020 352 pages
3.97
12k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Retellings
The Fine Art of Lying
by Alexandra Andrews • 2026
3.72
5k+
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Fine Art of Lying Summary
The Fine Art of Lying
by Alexandra Andrews 2026 301 pages
3.72
5k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Someone I Used to Know
by Paige Toon • 2021
4.16
10k+
Romance
Contemporary
Chick Lit
Someone I Used to Know Summary
Someone I Used to Know
by Paige Toon 2021 384 pages
4.16
10k+ ratings
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Contemporary
Chick Lit
When I'm Dead
by Hannah Morrissey • 2023
3.59
17k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
When I'm Dead Summary
When I'm Dead
by Hannah Morrissey 2023 320 pages
3.59
17k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Evil Under the Sun
by Agatha Christie • 1941
3.98
90k+
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Crime
Evil Under the Sun Summary
Evil Under the Sun
by Agatha Christie 1941 220 pages
3.98
90k+ ratings
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Crime
Flat Earth
by Anika Jade Levy • 2025
3.10
1k+
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
The United States Of America
Flat Earth Summary
Flat Earth
by Anika Jade Levy 2025 224 pages
3.10
1k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
The United States Of America
The Fatal Flying Affair
by T.E. Kinsey • 2020
4.41
7k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Cozy Mystery
The Fatal Flying Affair Summary
The Fatal Flying Affair
by T.E. Kinsey 2020 315 pages
4.41
7k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Cozy Mystery
Six Little Words
by Sally Page • 2026
4.04
2k+
Contemporary
Chick Lit
Womens Fiction
Six Little Words Summary
Six Little Words
by Sally Page 2026 368 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
Contemporary
Chick Lit
Womens Fiction
Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly
by Marie Bostwick • 2023
4.06
3k+
Romance
Contemporary
Historical Fiction
Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly Summary
Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly
by Marie Bostwick 2023 358 pages
4.06
3k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Historical Fiction
Demon Wrath
by Debbie Cassidy • 2023
4.45
1k+
Fantasy
Demons
Paranormal
Demon Wrath Summary
Demon Wrath
by Debbie Cassidy 2023 288 pages
4.45
1k+ ratings
Fantasy
Demons
Paranormal
The Second Time Around
by Mary Beesley • 2023
3.96
500+
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary Romance
The Second Time Around Summary
The Second Time Around
by Mary Beesley 2023 312 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary Romance
The Girl on the 88 Bus
by Freya Sampson • 2022
4.04
25k+
Romance
Contemporary
Chick Lit
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The Girl on the 88 Bus
by Freya Sampson 2022 400 pages
4.04
25k+ ratings
Romance
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Chick Lit
The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris
by Jenny Colgan • 2013
3.81
18k+
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris Summary
The Loveliest Chocolate Shop in Paris
by Jenny Colgan 2013 416 pages
3.81
18k+ ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
The Midnight Carousel
by Fiza Saeed McLynn • 2025
3.72
1k+
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Mystery
The Midnight Carousel Summary
The Midnight Carousel
by Fiza Saeed McLynn 2025 368 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Mystery
A Horse Walks into a Bar
by David Grossman • 2014
3.51
15k+
Israel
Jewish
Contemporary
A Horse Walks into a Bar Summary
A Horse Walks into a Bar
by David Grossman 2014 208 pages
3.51
15k+ ratings
Israel
Jewish
Contemporary
A Month in the Country
by J.L. Carr • 1980
4.07
30k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
A Month in the Country Summary
A Month in the Country
by J.L. Carr 1980 160 pages
4.07
30k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
All the Little Lights
by Jamie McGuire • 2018
3.96
19k+
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
All the Little Lights Summary
All the Little Lights
by Jamie McGuire 2018 440 pages
3.96
19k+ ratings
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
Monkey
by Wu Cheng'en • 1592
The Journey to the West
4.04
8k+
Classics
Fantasy
China
Monkey Summary
Monkey
The Journey to the West
by Wu Cheng'en 1592 306 pages
4.04
8k+ ratings
Classics
Fantasy
China
Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
by Christina Lauren • 2018
3.92
100k+
Romance
Contemporary
Friends To Lovers
Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating Summary
Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating
by Christina Lauren 2018 309 pages
3.92
100k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Friends To Lovers
The Wedding of the Year
by Jill Mansell • 2024
4.07
7k+
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
The Wedding of the Year Summary
The Wedding of the Year
by Jill Mansell 2024 384 pages
4.07
7k+ ratings
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Chick Lit
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American Mermaid
by Julia Langbein • 2023
3.24
4k+
Fantasy
Contemporary
Magical Realism
American Mermaid Summary
American Mermaid
by Julia Langbein 2023 336 pages
3.24
4k+ ratings
Fantasy
Contemporary
Magical Realism
The Pact
by Sharon J. Bolton • 2021
3.92
22k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Pact Summary
The Pact
by Sharon J. Bolton 2021 384 pages
3.92
22k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Le sourire contagieux des croissants au beurre
by Camille Andrea • 2021
3.43
500+
Roman
Le sourire contagieux des croissants au beurre Summary
Le sourire contagieux des croissants au beurre
by Camille Andrea 2021 384 pages
3.43
500+ ratings
Roman
L'Enfant de Noé
by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt • 2004
3.95
7k+
France
School
Historical Fiction
L'Enfant de Noé Summary
L'Enfant de Noé
by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt 2004 189 pages
3.95
7k+ ratings
France
School
Historical Fiction
Ripe
by Sarah Rose Etter • 2023
3.58
34k+
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Horror
Ripe Summary
Ripe
by Sarah Rose Etter 2023 288 pages
3.58
34k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Horror
A Language of Limbs
by Dylin Hardcastle • 2024
4.29
7k+
Queer
LGBT
Historical Fiction
A Language of Limbs Summary
A Language of Limbs
by Dylin Hardcastle 2024 277 pages
4.29
7k+ ratings
Queer
LGBT
Historical Fiction
Old Filth
by Jane Gardam • 2004
3.95
20k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
British Literature
Old Filth Summary
Old Filth
by Jane Gardam 2004 290 pages
3.95
20k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
British Literature
Wandering Souls
by Cecile Pin • 2023
4.12
19k+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Historical
Wandering Souls Summary
Wandering Souls
by Cecile Pin 2023 240 pages
4.12
19k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Historical
Kill the Beast
by Serena Valentino • 2024
3.94
4k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Retellings
Kill the Beast Summary
Kill the Beast
by Serena Valentino 2024 432 pages
3.94
4k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Retellings
Ironwood
by Michael Connelly • 2026
4.42
17k+
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Ironwood Summary
Ironwood
by Michael Connelly 2026 327 pages
4.42
17k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Night Always Comes
by Willy Vlautin • 2021
3.83
7k+
Contemporary
Thriller
Literary Fiction
The Night Always Comes Summary
The Night Always Comes
by Willy Vlautin 2021 208 pages
3.83
7k+ ratings
Contemporary
Thriller
Literary Fiction
Last Night in Brooklyn
by Xóchitl González • 2026
3.66
3k+
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Last Night in Brooklyn Summary
Last Night in Brooklyn
by Xóchitl González 2026 256 pages
3.66
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Man Who Saw Everything
by Deborah Levy • 2019
3.67
11k+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
The Man Who Saw Everything Summary
The Man Who Saw Everything
by Deborah Levy 2019 199 pages
3.67
11k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Mrs. McGinty's Dead
by Agatha Christie • 1952
3.86
41k+
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Crime
Mrs. McGinty's Dead Summary
Mrs. McGinty's Dead
by Agatha Christie 1952 244 pages
3.86
41k+ ratings
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Crime
Sweetheart, Sweetheart
by Bernard Taylor • 1977
3.74
500+
Horror
Gothic
Ghosts
Sweetheart, Sweetheart Summary
Sweetheart, Sweetheart
by Bernard Taylor 1977 320 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Horror
Gothic
Ghosts
Musical Chairs
by Amy Poeppel • 2020
3.81
9k+
Romance
Contemporary
Chick Lit
Musical Chairs Summary
Musical Chairs
by Amy Poeppel 2020 416 pages
3.81
9k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Chick Lit
Real Life
by Brandon Taylor • 2020
3.78
37k+
LGBT
Queer
Contemporary
Real Life Summary
Real Life
by Brandon Taylor 2020 329 pages
3.78
37k+ ratings
LGBT
Queer
Contemporary
Cold Hearted
by Serena Valentino • 2021
4.03
10k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Retellings
Cold Hearted Summary
Cold Hearted
by Serena Valentino 2021 304 pages
4.03
10k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Retellings
The Name of the World
by Denis Johnson • 2000
3.55
2k+
Literary Fiction
Novella
Novels
The Name of the World Summary
The Name of the World
by Denis Johnson 2000 129 pages
3.55
2k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Novella
Novels
The Morning Show Murders
by Al Roker • 2009
3.36
1k+
Mystery
Cozy Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Morning Show Murders Summary
The Morning Show Murders
by Al Roker 2009 313 pages
3.36
1k+ ratings
Mystery
Cozy Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle
by Matt Cain • 2021
4.04
15k+
Romance
LGBT
Contemporary
The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle Summary
The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle
by Matt Cain 2021 400 pages
4.04
15k+ ratings
Romance
LGBT
Contemporary
Lord Edgware Dies
by Agatha Christie • 1933
3.95
64k+
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Crime
Lord Edgware Dies Summary
Lord Edgware Dies
by Agatha Christie 1933 219 pages
3.95
64k+ ratings
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Crime
A Lady for All Seasons
by T.J. Alexander • 2026
3.89
1k+
Romance
Historical Fiction
LGBT
A Lady for All Seasons Summary
A Lady for All Seasons
by T.J. Alexander 2026 304 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
LGBT
The Woman in the Middle
by Milly Johnson • 2021
4.31
4k+
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
The Woman in the Middle Summary
The Woman in the Middle
by Milly Johnson 2021 400 pages
4.31
4k+ ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
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